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Aston Martin Cuts Deal with Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi
Aston Martin’s 105-year history is steeped in competitive motorsport and this latest partnership with the most expensive – 1$ billion – F1 circuit in the world, “reinforces that commitment.” Aston Martin currently competes at the top-level of motorsport with Aston Martin Red Bull racing in Formula One and Aston Martin Racing in the World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC). Continue reading
WLTP How Does It Work? Will it Work?
After the scope of the Dieselgate scandal was revealed by American University and regulatory agency tests, an embarrassed European Union has developed a new test, called the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). Continue reading
Posted in electronics, environment, fools 'n frauds, fuel economy or emissions, milestones, news analysis, results
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, co2 emissions, connected vehicles, dieselgate, European light vehicle sales slump, fuel economy, Ken Zino, new vehicle reviews, WLTP
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European Market Sinks. One-Third of Model Versions Not legal
Alternative-fueled vehicles continued to gain traction with their market share increasing by 2 percentage points to 7.5%, while demand for pure electric cars grew immensely, with volume up by 70%. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, economy, environment, fools 'n frauds, fuel economy or emissions, marketing, news analysis
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, connected vehicles, dieselgate, European light vehicle sales slump, Ken Zino, new vehicle reviews, WLTP
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Americans Like Other World Leaders Over Trump
In the auto industry Trump’s bellicose nature, ill thought tariffs and threatened trade restrictions have wreaked havoc to no discernible positive affect. Even the tax cut for the wealthy hurt the car making and car buying middle class. Continue reading
Dieselgate Spin Says Modern Diesels Emit Low Emissions
What’s missing of course are older generation designs which are being re-calibrated or shipped elsewhere or cancelled. Testing here by the German automakers association (ADAC) that the best-performing RDE-compliant Euro 6 diesels emit as much as 95-99% less NOx than the older Euro 5 vehicles. Too bad about the millions upon millions of these dirty diesels on the road. Continue reading
Governor Brown, Attorney General Becerra, CARB Chair Nichols to Demand Trump Administration Withdraw Proposal to Eliminate National Clean Car Standards Today
The state will also release its formal analysis and comments on the federal proposal, showing it is riddled with errors and based on faulty assumptions, incorrect modeling, cherry-picked data and a fundamental misunderstanding of consumer behavior. It will also note that the current, achievable standards save consumers money, prevent serious health issues and help curb harmful carbon emissions. Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuels, auto news, environment, fools 'n frauds, fuel economy or emissions, milestones, transportation
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive Commentary, California Air Resources Board, carb, epa, Ken Zino, National Clean Car Standards, new car reviews
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Thirteenth Guilty Plea Ends Parts Bid-Rigging Investigations
A Competition Bureau investigation determined that INOAC entered into illegal agreements with a competing Japanese parts manufacturer. The companies conspired to determine who would win certain calls for bids issued by Toyota in 2004 for the supply of plastic interior car parts. The parts were used in Toyota Corollas manufactured and sold in Canada between 2008 and 2014. Continue reading
Dieselgate – Audi Fines of ~$1 Billion hit Porsche Guidance. Porsche is Economical with the Truth on Ongoing Risks.
Porsche rules out however a spin off ala Ferrari that could value and independent company at more than $80 billion. The remaining outstanding fraud case from the noxious diesel emissions scandal is remains ongoing in Stuttgart, where state prosecutors are investigating the role Volkswagen’s sports car brand Porsche played in the sordid diesel affair. Continue reading
Posted in environment, financial results, fools 'n frauds, fuel economy or emissions, litigation, news analysis
Tagged Audi diesel fraud, auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive Commentary, dieselgate, epa, Ken Zino, new car reviews, Porsche SE, Volkswagen Diesel Fraud, Volkswagen Group legal fines
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Beware of Self Interest in Mobility Promotion says NADA
“I get it. You can’t go to an automotive or a tech conference these days without hearing about the end of personal vehicle ownership,” he said. “But I’m asking you: Question the hype, ask for proof, and find out what they’re not telling you. The future will work itself out regardless. I just want us to be informed in the meantime.” Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuels, autonomous vehicles, customer satisfaction, electric vehicles, engineering, fools 'n frauds, fuel economy or emissions, marketing, news analysis, transportation
Tagged #MeToo, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive commentary automotive blog, autonomous vehicles, Ken Zino, nada, nhtsa, Wes Lutz
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Trump’s International Ratings Remain Laughably Low
As the second anniversary of U.S. President Donald Trump’s election approaches, a new 25-nation Pew Research Center survey finds that Trump’s international image remains poor, while ratings for the United States are much lower than during Barack Obama’s presidency. Continue reading
FAA Targets UAS or Drone Violators for Enforcement
In July 2016, Congress authorized the FAA to impose a civil penalty of not more than $20,000 for anyone who operates a drone and deliberately or recklessly interferes with wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response efforts. Continue reading
Fourth of July 2018 – a Divided Nation That’s Lost Its Way
On our latest Fourth of July, we unfortunately, find some of our beliefs as outlined in the U.S. Constitution once again under attack by tyrants from the Royalty of Riches that makes its own laws in defiance of our binding pledge to “We the people.” Continue reading
Posted in AutoInformed Editorial, fools 'n frauds, people
Tagged autoinformed.com, fourth of july, independence day, Ken Zino, U.S. Constitution
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Bosch Claims Diesel Record Readings of 13 mg NOx per kilometer. Too Little, Too Late to Clean Dirty Diesel Image?
The Volkswagen dieselgate scandal exposed clearly fraudulent conduct. VW, one of the world’s largest automotive groups, deliberately lied about diesel emissions and cheated during testing by using control software that resulted in dirtier diesel exhaust that was far dirtier in real driving than in the lab on a dynamometer. Continue reading
General Motors Kisses Trump’s Butt
This was after its actions yesterday revealed the weakness if not downright falsity of President Trump’s claim to be creating jobs… “We appreciate the actions this administration has taken on behalf of industry to improve the overall competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing.” Continue reading →